UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): November 8, 2004
THE PROVIDENCE SERVICE CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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| 000-50364 | | 86-0845127 |
| (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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| 5524 East Fourth Street, Tucson Arizona | | 85711 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(520) 747-6600
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On November 8, 2004, The Providence Service Corporation issued an earnings release reporting its financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004. A copy of this earnings release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (a) | Financial statements of businesses acquired. |
None
| (b) | Pro forma financial information. |
None
99.1 Earnings release issued by The Providence Service Corporation on November 8, 2004.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| | | THE PROVIDENCE SERVICE CORPORATION |
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Date: November 8, 2004 | | By: | | /S/ MICHAEL N. DEITCH
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| | | | | Michael N. Deitch |
| | | | | Chief Financial Officer |
